MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
investigates
subjects
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Recent
developments in
distance learning have empowered
people
all around the world
to take online classes.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These massively open online courses are
mostly free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a lot of
subjects that
e-learning technology institutions
are having to deal with
more than ever because online education technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
certify that
the quality of these
MOOC classes is
adequate?
How can participants
make sure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business models are being used by
institutions like
University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC classes?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can teachers
handle problems like
poor
student motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
available there is a
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to better perceive
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
undertakings.
People want
to gain an understanding of how
these massive open online courses
can be made better.
In response to this
growing
desire for
facts
the intriguing new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues.
This book
also examines the
controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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